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Abandoned

Sweating she woke up,
soaking wet she was.
Nightmares from the past
coming to life.
       She got up and walked,
she wanted to be sure,
she was awake 
from the nightmares.
After a nice shower, 
she stared at the white wall,
lost into her own thoughts,
coming as shadows
in the middle of the night,
without light, just darkness
of a hard past.
       Irreparable harm on her heart, 
but her soul is humble, looking
always for reasons, 
looking for answers 
in the middle of the night,
when she wakes up sweating, 
feeling abandoned day by day
and night after night.
       An abandoned child,
rejected as a bag of rubbish,
hit by life, growing between
sharks and the waves of life.
       She grew up strong,
despite of being abandoned,
or rejected as a human being,
she made her way to keep her rage 
far from a heart, managed by her mind, 
which gave her the choice,
to forgive or to be soaking wet 
at night with dark nightmares.
       She had the choice to find herself, 
after being lost and abandoned:
She chose to forgive with no stones
on her back.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Fisher Avatar
August 20, 2023 at 11:25 AM
Enjoyed this difficult and intense poem that's written so well. It creates such a picture in the mind, whether we've been there or not.
Fernandez-Garcia Avatar
August 20, 2023 at 11:41 AM
Hello David, thank you so much for passing by and for your lovely words. Glad you liked it. Hugs..!
Rolland Avatar
August 18, 2023 at 11:46 PM
a tragedy, alas commun, in certains countries, writing so well, no one has to bear or pardonn this, this si a wonderful poem indeed, with emotion and generosity, could we write better ? thanks for these kids
Fernandez-Garcia Avatar
August 19, 2023 at 1:10 AM
Unfortunately you are right, Yann. Thank you so much for passing by. Hugs
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